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Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths On Love, Tragedy & ‘Survivor Mode’

Jan 20, 2026 · 44m
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  • Poet Rachel Eliza Griffiths examines grief and trauma in memoir 'The Flower Bearers' after her best friend died on her wedding day to author Salman Rushdie
  • Griffiths discusses her experience of Dissociative Identity Disorder and the impact of Rushdie's stabbing just eleven months after their marriage
  • Memoir explores healing and living with profound loss while navigating her identity and family history

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Rachel Eliza Griffiths
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